Vance-Granville Community College’s Small Business Center will soon offer a free seminar, entitled “Get Completely Out of Debt.” The seminar will be held from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Thursday, April 19 in room 7107 of Building 7 on the college’s main campus in Vance County. “Being in debt and living from paycheck to paycheck does not have to be your way of life,” according to the seminar’s instructor, Greg Frank of Benson. This seminar will show participants how …
N.C.’s Skilled Workforce Integral to Manufacture of World’s Most Powerful Jet Engine
Last week, GE Aviation celebrated the shipment of its 1000th GE90-115B jet engine, the most powerful engine ever built. The engine earned a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records in 2003. A sleek fan blade built for the GE90-115B is on display in New York’s Museum of Modern Art. As part of the celebrations of this important milestone, the company has been highlighting the role North Carolina and its talented aerospace workforce plays in its manufacturing prowess. Watch …
HelenCare: Giving Seniors Peace of Mind and More Money in Their Pockets
To mark the second anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) is sharing personal stories of people who say the new law has made a huge difference in their lives. It isn’t just health care, it’s MyCare. Helen R. is a senior who likes to keep busy. From helping her grandson with his education, to assisting other seniors at a West Philadelphia senior center, Helen knows there are lots of people counting on her. …
Tuesday Open lines
One of the most remarkable piano players in jazz celebrates her 94th birthday today — Marian McPartland. Born in England, she married Chicago jazz cornetist Jimmy McPartland after the two met while performing at USO shows in World War II. Coming to the U.S., McPartland played a long engagement at the New York nightclub, the Hickory House. In the ’60s, she began a series of radio shows highlighting guest pianists, which led to her decades long program on NPR called …
WIZS Town Talk Guests
On TownTalk Monday, March 19, the soon to be retired Director of the Granville Vance District Health Department, Dr. Rodwell Drake, will be on WIZS Radio talking about Community related health issues, an overview of community health efforts and Dr. Drake will be available to take your call on the WIZS Hot Line 252-492-5594 At 4:30 PM on Wednesday, March 21, Dr. Bridgett Waters. from The Dabney Drive Animal Hospital, will be on the WIZS Animal Kingdom Show . Dr. …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers Message
It has been great seeing so many constituents and enjoying this beautiful weather in the Second District. This week in the district, I launched the first meeting of my Housing Advisory Council in Clayton, toured and spoke to students and faculty at Central Carolina Community College in Sanford, visited the Caterpillar facility in Lee County and spoke to the Raleigh Kiwanis Club. In this week’s newsletter you’ll find updates on my work in the district, the latest on my opposition …
VGCC Psychology instructor invites public to Stress seminar
Peter Metzner, a Psychology instructor at Vance-Granville Community College, will offer a free seminar about stress management, and the public is invited. In the seminar, entitled “Practicing Safe Stress,” Metzner will help participants learn how to recognize stress and better manage stressors found in school and in life. He will also lead participants through an experiential relaxation exercise. This seminar will be offered twice: on Tuesday, April 17 from 1 until 2 p.m. in room 6116 (Building 6) on VGCC’s …
Senator Richard Burr Message
NAT GAS Act With traditional fuel prices on the rise and approaching $4 per gallon nationwide, the President blocking construction of projects like the Keystone XL pipeline (which I discussed with Bill LuMaye on WPTF on Monday), and dangerous unrest in the Middle East, it makes sense to do what we can to transition our commercial trucks and fleet vehicles to a cheaper, more stable, American-made energy source. That is why I introduced the New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans …
VGCC offers Leadership seminar for supervisors
Vance-Granville Community College’s Small Business Center will offer a free seminar, entitled “Leadership Skills for Managers and Supervisors,” from 9 a.m. until noon on Tuesday, April 17 in room 7107 of Building 7 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. This seminar can help existing, newly-promoted or first-time managers and supervisors learn leadership skills, build self-confidence and be more productive with less stress. Participants will learn the differences between leadership and management, and how to supervise friends and peers, …
Monday Open Line
President Obama says that America needs an all-of-the-above energy strategy that invests in new technologies and ends the $4 billion in annual subsidies to oil companies that are earning historic profits. Listen and watch in this weeks Weekly Address: This week, the President pressed for support of advanced manufacturing, held a series of “Live from the White House” Interviews, made a major announcement on trade rights, hosted Prime Minster Cameron for an Official State Visit and a trip to an …
Richard Brand: The Ref’s Call
There are a few times when basketball games have given me examples of real ethical and moral choices. There was a situation in Texas one year when a high school coach was faced with the need to coach his team to lose in order to qualify for the state tournament. I do not remember all the details but the team needed to lose in order to win. The big debate centered on whether or not it was appropriate in sporting …
Spring Litter Sweep Clean-Up Week
The Vance County Appearance Commission and the Henderson Community Appearance Commission are seeking volunteers to assist with the fourth annual Henderson-Vance Spring Litter Sweep Clean-Up effort. The event this year is being expanded for a week beginning Monday, April 16, and extending through Saturday, April 21. In past years, the event has focused on clean-up efforts for one day. The local effort again is part of North Carolina’s Spring Litter Sweep scheduled for the last two weeks in April. The …
VGCC schedules Health Unit Coordinator training course
Vance-Granville Community College is currently registering students for a Health Unit Coordinator course. The program is scheduled to be offered on Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 1 until 4 p.m., April 23 through Aug. 20. Classes will meet in Building 5 on the college’s main campus in Vance County, with Tonia Starling as the instructor. Students who successfully complete this course will be able to understand medical terminology, process medical records, take a leadership role in a health care environment, …
VGCC Computer classes scheduled to start in April at Main Campus
Vance-Granville Community College is currently registering students for several popular computer courses being offered on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. A course on the Microsoft Word and Excel software is scheduled for Tuesday evenings from 6 until 10 p.m., April 3 through May 8. Students will familiarize themselves with the popular word processing and spreadsheet programs. Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel are two of the most widely used software programs in the workforce today. Knowledge of these programs …
Crawford Legislative Staffers Used As Extras In Lawmaker’s Re-election Ad
Election watchdogs are questioning a campaign ad for longtime Rep. Jim Crawford, D-Granville, which uses the House chamber and legislative aides as a backdrop reports WRAL news. The spot shows him speaking on the House floor, with several people seated at lawmakers’ desks behind him, as if he were engaged in a floor debate. The “lawmakers” behind him are legislative aides, reportedly rounded up by Crawford’s legislative assistant Linda Winstead to help with the video shoot. Crawford said it was …
Spiritual Life Workshop
Louisburg College will host a Spiritual Life workshop on Monday, April 2, 2012 from 9am to 3pm. For details click the image below
NC Energy Efficiency Alliance Wins Epa Award For Excellence In Energy Star® Promotion
RALEIGH – In recognition of its effective consumer education and outreach efforts promoting energy-efficient homes, the North Carolina Energy Efficiency Alliance has won the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2012 ENERGY STAR Award for Excellence. The award will be presented at ceremonies on Thursday (March 15) in Washington, which also marks the 20th anniversary of the ENERGY STAR program. The N.C. Energy Efficiency Alliance, an ENERGY STAR partner since 2010, is being honored for its outreach to consumers and work with …
Friday / Weekend Open Line
Yesterday, reader Michael Bobbitt submitted an article regarding his recent visit to an Economic Development Commission meeting. According to his report, during the meeting Sam Watkins of the EDC board made a remark regarding our website, Home in Henderson in that we have a negative impact on growth in the area. Perhaps I have the responsibility of responding to that. I checked our home page, and out of the 20 articles we have posted on the home page as I …
Michael Bobbitt: Notes From The Peanut Gallery (EDC Meeting)
I attended the Economic Development Commissions Board of Directors meeting held on March 14, 2012. This was a public meeting and the only public in attendance was the local paper and I. The meeting opened with a presentation by Charles Hayes and Debbie Lilly of Research Triangle Regional Partnership (RTRP). Here is the link to the Triangle Regional Partnership’s web-site, www.researchtriangle.org. Three members of the RTRP’s fifty-nine member board are from Vance County. I came away from the meeting with …
Semprius in Vance County One of Two North Carolina Economic Development Projects Earning 2012 CiCi Awards
For the seventh year, Trade and Industry Development magazine has evaluated economic development projects for its CiCi Awards. The awards recognize 30 projects from the past year in two areas: Community Impact and Corporate Investment. Over 700 applications from all over the U.S. were evaluated for the 2012 awards. Gov. Bev Perdue and the N.C. Department of Commerce had the honor of announcing two of the winning projects, which were among the many economic development projects announced in North Carolina …